Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 24.6% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 25.0% more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS485.65
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
KGS475.94
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
KGS53.83
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.11
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
KGS40.11
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
KGS397.91
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS279.10
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS145.80
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS202.23
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS36.69
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS66.95
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS72.05
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS67.28
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.44
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS18.98
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
KGS242.03
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,490.01
KGS3,302,443.21
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS310.82
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 93.2% more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.04
KGS1,033.12
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.45
KGS39,506.38
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.46
KGS29,040.20
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS1,983.55
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,827.60
KGS500,008.40
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KGS97.13
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KGS175.35
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.52
KGS130.64
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,650.91
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS339.96
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.26
KGS3,197.22
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
KGS3,156.75
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.20
KGS8,167.81
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,721.89
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
|
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